fastapi-rest-vs-graphql
A practical FastAPI project showcasing the differences between REST and GraphQL. This project demonstrates how to build parallel APIs over the same dataset using production-level principles like the Repository/Service pattern, Dependency Injection, scope-based authorization and efficient data loading with DataLoaders.
graphqlboilerplatesqlalchemyrest-apipostgresqlstarter-kitapi-designshowdownpydanticfastapifastapi-boilerplatestrawberry-graphql
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Overview
FastAPI REST vs. GraphQL Showdown. A practical demonstration project built with FastAPI to showcase the fundamental differences, strengths and use-cases of two major API paradigms: REST and GraphQL. This application provides identical functionality through both a RESTful API and a GraphQL API, allowing developers to compare how each approach handles data fetching, mutations and client-server interactions.
Features
rest-apigraphql-apirepository-patternservice-layerdependency-injectionscope-based-authorizationdata-loadersbearer-token-authadmin-user-roles
Feature Flags
userDashboardauthenticationblogauthorizationteamsOrgsgraphqlapiDocs
Recommended Use Cases
learning-rest-vs-graphqlapi-design-comparisonproduction-ready-architectureeducational-reference
Frontend
None
Backend
fastapipythonsqlalchemypostgresqlstrawberry-graphqlpydantic
Auth Providers
bearer-token
Deployment Targets
None
Payment Providers
None
Quick Facts
Stack
Framework
fastapi
Language
python
Database
postgresql
Auth
bearer-token
ORM
sqlalchemy
Data Layer
Databases
postgresql
ORM
sqlalchemy
UI Stack
Developer Experience
Docker
No
Tests
No
Quickstart
Yes
env.example
Yes
Pricing
Classification
free
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Notes
Open source project under MIT license